<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Chapter 899 Truly Ruthless</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">After Jessica’s car ident, Cecilia realized just how ruthless she was.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">She was willing to disregard her own life and was clearly not as foolish as she appeared on the surface.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">When Jessica heard Cecilia agree to let her stay, she stopped knocking her head.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“Thank you, Cecilia, Nathaniel. Once I recover, I will certainly take good care of you.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“No need to take care of us. Grandpa is right. You are our rtive, and just a guest here,” Cecilia said calmly.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jessica pressed her lips together. “Cecilia, you’re so kind. I used to think that if Ste were my sister–inw, she would be more generous than you.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">This woman truly knew how to hit where it hurts.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Once Niel had arranged everything, he did not linger. Once Elliot return, he looked at him and then went back to Rainsworth Manor.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Elliot did not like Niel.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">He thought Niel was not as good as George.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Sure enough, when he saw Jessica, he knew that Niel was here to stir things up.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“Aunt Jessica, you’re here at our house again,” he said, gazing at her with his huge eyes.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jessica smiled. “Yes, Eli. From now on, I will be with you every day. How about that?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“Sure,” Elliot agreed immediately, then added, “Can you take me to kindergarten tomorrow? The kids in my ss want to meet my aunt.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“Of course.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jessica was eager to spend more time with Elliot.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">She knew that by winning over the two children, she could more easily integrate into the Rainsworth family.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The two agreed in private, and it was unbeknownst to Cecilia and Nathaniel.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Night had fallen.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Nathaniel naturally followed Cecilia into her room without Elliot’s insistence this time.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“Why are youing in with me?” Cecilia asked in confusion.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">After all, during the period of his amnesia, he had been sleeping alone.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Nathaniel stepped forward. “To sleep, of course.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“Don’t you have your own room?” Cecilia replied.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">To her surprise, Nathaniel misunderstood and reached out to grab Cecilia’s arm. “In that case, let go to my room. My bed is bigger. That way, you won’t feel cramped.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Cecilia’s stomach had been growing day by day and now was slightly rounded.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“That’s not what I meant. Cecilia’s face instantly turned red as she tried to pry his hand away but couldn’t “Then let’s sleep here.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Nathaniel bent down and picked her up, heading toward the bed. Once he reached the edge of the bed, he carefully set her down, andy beside her, pulling Cecilia into his arms.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“Tomorrow, I’ll have someone redecorate my room.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Cecilia was puzzled. “Why?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">As she spoke, she tried to pry Nathaniel’s hand away as she was unable to get used to sleeping this way.</font></font>Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“Because that will be our master bedroom, not just my room. Tomorrow, you can tell the decorator to design it ording to your preferences,” Nathaniel replied.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“No need…”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Before Cecilia could finish refusing, Nathaniel hugged her even tighter.</font></font>
His voice was a bit hoarse. “I had a confrontation with Calvin before, and he retaliated. Do you really want me to sacrifice my life for him?”
Nathaniel might not remember everything clearly, but he distinctly recalled Cecilia saying that he was not as important as Calvin.
He had thought things through. Calvin had saved Cecilia’s life, and he wasn’t jealous at all.
“I didn’t mean it that way.” Cecilia was somewhat out of breath from being held so tightly, “Can you loosen up a bit? It’s too suffocating.”
Nathaniel reluctantly loosened his hold slightly.
Though he didn’t say anything, he felt extremely ufortable.
What is so good about Calvin? She’s still holding a grudge against me. I must get Mason investigate Calvin’s dirty secrets!